There is nothing like driving home from work and smelling someone’s BBQ and finding out it is coming from your backyard! The smell alone of a delicious grilled hamburger is enough to get someone’s appetite going. If you don’t have someone at your house to do the grilling or isn’t all that good at grilling, don’t worry, because with the following tips, any one can grill hamburgers.
10 Grilling Tips for Burgers
January 28th, 2010Big Taste and Mini Burgers
January 27th, 2010
While the fast food chains like McDonald’s, Burger King, and Wendy’s offer super sizes of everything, the mini burger is gaining in popularity, especially at bars and restaurants. As people are discovering the joy of mini burgers, they are increasingly added to menus as appetizers and as part of the main meal in restaurants. In some areas, fast food restaurants are testing mini burger and have added them to their menu. At home they are easy and quick to make.
Beyond the Basic Burger
January 26th, 2010
There are many recipes available for hamburgers. Mostly making hamburgers is a trial and error process. To start add salt, pepper, garlic powder, and parsley. You could just take the meat with the above seasoning, grill or fry, and put it on your bun. There are many variation and burger recipes available. Here are some ideas to get started to be able to go beyond the basic burger.
What makes good burger meat?
January 26th, 2010
When it comes to burgers to grill, you can buy a box of frozen pre-formed burgers and have them handy or you can have you choice of meats specially ground at your local butcher. Whatever you choose, it is going to taste better than the burgers you can buy off the value menu at McDonald’s, Jack in the Box, Burger King, and Wendy’s. When you really want a good burger when you go out, find out what meat will be in the burger. For example, the 8oz Burger Bar makes their burgers from ground Black Angus sirloin, short rib, and chuck. They make sure the use meat from cows that have been humanely raised and are hormone free. In addition, the in-house ground meat is aged in a Himalayan salt-tiled meat locker.
Traits of the Best Burger Joints
December 29th, 2009
The traits of the best burger joints vary person to person. Everyone likes something a little different. Some people like an upscale burger joint, while others prefer it to be as casual as possible. The burger joints in between appeal to both types of people. One thing that all the best burger joints have in common is good food, good service, and cold drinks.
Beer Drinking Personality Analysis
December 28th, 2009
Are you a gourmet beer drinker or do you like basic domestic beers? Did you ever wonder what the type of beer you drink says about you? Just like with a horoscope, handwriting analysis, and other personality type tests, there are always exceptions, it is the same with determining personalities based on type of beer that is chosen. Often beer personalities spill over into food choices, you will find the gourmet beer drinker often enjoys gourmet burgers. Of course not every beer drinker will fit into each personality category. Adding beer or any type of alcohol removes predictability, because with alcohol, its affect can vary person to person and day to day in the same person.
99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall
December 27th, 2009
There may not be 99 bottles of beer on the wall to take down and pass around, but there is a good selection of beers available at the 8oz Burger Bar so that you can find one that is perfect for you and matches the burger that you order. The beer is available on tap, in bottles, and in cans. They do have large bottles of beer that you can pass around and share, just not 99 bottles to choose. All the selections of beer won’t mean much to you if you aren’t a beer drinker. Also, if you don’t drink beer, you sure don’t need 99 bottles of beer to choose! Don’t worry, at 8oz Burger Bar, they understand that and have a drink menu with other beverage choices available.
What Do Vegetarians Eat in a Burger Bar
December 26th, 2009
As much fun as it may be to sit and have a beer with friends while they all fill up on a custom built burger, it is better to be able to join them in eating. When you are dedicated to being a vegetarian, it can affect your social life. There is no need to settle for a side salad and crackers. If you can, try to see what is on the menu before heading to the restaurant, many restaurants have vegetarian alternatives.
Skyscraper Lug Nut Lager
December 25th, 2009
When think of California, you probably think of beaches, bikinis, and surfers. Chances are you don’t think of skyscrapers, but California is where Skyscraper Brewing Company calls home. One of the beers they brew is Skyscraper Lug Nut Lager. It is an amber lager that is similar in the California Common style. It is also similar to Anchor Steam, but with more hop character. The 8oz Burger Bar in California and in Florida, both serve Skyscraper Lug Nut Lager on tap.
Knowing the Origins of Your Meat
December 24th, 2009
When ordering a burger, you are thinking about taste and toppings. You want your burger cooked your way, customized with what you want added to it. When it arrives to your table, you want it to taste exceptionally good. You may not think about where your burger originated or how the cow lived before it got to your plate. In fact you may actively avoid thinking about that aspect of your meal! The truth is where the meat originates does affect the taste. Where fast food restaurants get their meat is part of the reason that fast food restaurants like McDonald’s, Burger King, Wendy’s, and Jack-in-the-Box can all sell burgers off their value meal. When you taste their burgers, it will fill you up, but you will have to admit, you can taste the difference between their burgers and an upscale restaurant burger. You know when you bite into the burger, it is not just how the burger is prepared, you know it is the meat.
